flaking

Example Sentences

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Inside, the wallpaper is flaking, carpets are frayed and doors are broken.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

It appeared to London that the women thought she was flaking on their plans.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

Soon a soft outline of new skin forms around the cuts, peeling and flaking for a while, until one day, you wake up, and there is no scar, just your skin.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2023

If you have itching, flaking, rashes in the scalp, Krueger says that may be a sign you may need to wash more frequently.

From National Geographic • Aug. 22, 2023

You could practically see bits of it flaking off.

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd